Unit 262 · Sheep Range / Desert NWR
About this unit
Sheep Range north of Las Vegas within Desert National Wildlife Refuge — the largest wildlife refuge in the Lower 48. Limestone island range rising to over 9,900 feet at Hayford Peak, with Mojave Desert scrub at the base climbing through pinyon-juniper to mixed conifer at the top.
- Desert National Wildlife Refuge
- Sheep Range
Public lands inside this unit
15 found
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
36 sq miParkNational MonumentTule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
ParkNational MonumentHorse Thief Camp - Kingston Mountains, CA
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHorsethief Springs/Cabin
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaKingston Range Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMesquite Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNopah Range Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNorth Mesquite Mountains Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPahrump Valley Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRed Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSouth Nopah Range Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaStateline Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaTule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaIce Age Fossils State Park
ParkState ParkSpring Mountain Ranch State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 262
12 found
Old Spanish Trail
336.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMormon Well Road
45.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertOld Spanish Trail Highway
38.7 miTrailDifficulty: EasyWheeler Pass OHV Trail
31.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMcCullough Pass OHV Route
27.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSpring Mountain Divide Trail
24.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMount Potosi OHV Trail via Pioneer Saloon
23.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBonanza Trail
20.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMount Charleston Peak via Deer Creek Trail
20.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLovell Canyon and Lovell Summit Road OHV Route
20.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCharleston Peak North Trail
19.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGrand Circle, Turtlehead Peak, and White Rock Loop
19.3 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 262
12 found
Red Rock Canyon BLM Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Red Rock Canyon Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Kyle Canyon Campground (formerly Day Use only)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Red Rock Canyon Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHorse Thief Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCathedral Canyon Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlue Tree Group Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed-jean/roach Dry Lakes
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSpring Mountains Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSaddle West Hotel Casino RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRetro Camper with Desert Mountain View
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLovell Canyon Dispersed Camping (Spring Mountain)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Nevada
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Nevada Department of Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/rules-regulations/
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://www.ndow.org/apply-buy/apply-buy-hunting/
- GMU map ↗
https://nevada-department-of-wildlife-data-hub-ndow.hub.arcgis.com/
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/hunter-education/
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.ndow.org/apply-buy/apply-buy-hunting/
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 262, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Nevada agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.